Payden and his district played football in the mud on Thanksgiving. He said they had a blast! It looks a little muddy and cold. Boy's will be boy's!

Bishop Peterson from Silverdale Washington called me today. He is Payden's bishop. Bishop Peterson said he had talked to Elder Beus and he wanted the Bishop to let us know that he loves us, misses us, and wants us to know that he is thinking of us to day. The Bishop said that Elder Beus is an awesome missionary and young man. He said that Elder Beus has grown so much and and that he is doing really well - he acts more like the senior companion taking charge. The Bishop also said that Payden has two places to go today for Thanksgiving dinner and the members take really good care of the missionaries up there. He also said we can call him if we ever need to. I Love hearing that Payden is doing so well and that he is truly happy. I still miss him so bad that I can't stand it!!!

Payden and his companion taped dum-dum suckers to pass along cards and handed them out at their Trunk or Treat for Halloween. He is sitting on a torpedo but he didnt say where. And of coarse he is just cute in the other picture

We received an E-Mail from Payden on Nov 9th. He said he did not get transferred and that he will be staying in Silverdale. He said at least I will be in a car for the cold part of the year. His companion's name is Elder Phillips and he is from Arizona. Payden said that he is glad that he is from Utah because he does not think that the weather has been very cold yet. Elder Phillips is freezing! Payden said that Silverdale has not had much success but that he is diligent and working hard. He just finished the Book of Mormon again. The Next transfer will be Dec 21st. We love to receive his letters and E-mails - we look forward to Monday nights! His E-mails are not real long and not full of information but what did we expect from him? He did say that his mission and the Seattle Mission combined for a conference and that L. Tom Perry and Whitney Clayton who is the President of the 70's was there. He was able to shake their hands and meet them. On Sunday Elder Clayton came to the Stake Conference and Payden met him again and shook his and and was able to talk with him. Its Wednesday and the middle of the week right now so I am looking forward to a letter in the mail or Monday night so I can read about the his week.

Payden finally sent a few pictures home. The picture of him and the other Elders on the stairs are his district at the MTC. The one of him is on the plane - he is on his way to the Tacoma Washington Mission. July 2009 to July 2011 The picture of the four Elders and three sisters is his district. The one with several missionaries is his zone and that his Payden and his first companion Elder Beus and Elder Wadsworth. There are two pictures of Alex. She is a girl that the sister missionaries taught and they had asked Elder Beus and Elder Wadsworth to do the baptism and confirmation. I hope that in the future he will write more information about the pictures and the names of the other missionaries.